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Whitefish examines plan to manage city’s deer population
Deer have long been a fixture of downtown and residential areas of Whitefish. But as the city has grown and the de…
Proposal puts BNSF in charge of asbestos infested railroad
Federal and state officials announced that they have proposed an agreement in which the BNSF Railway Company would be responsible for operating and maintaining a track the company is accused of contaminating with a…
GOP, Trump campaign sue Montana over all-mail voting option
President Donald Trump's reelection campaign and the Republican Party sued Montana on Wednesday after Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock gave counties the choice to…
Waterton hosts first Science and History Week
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park will host the first Science and History Week virtual speaker series Sept. 21 to 24 during Canada’s National Science Literacy Week.
Echo Lake tree farm taps into solar energy
Bear Paw Properties tree farm near Kalispell is getting its day in the sun.
Woman appalled by the word ‘rump’
A woman driving on U.S. 93 in Whitefish claimed a political sign posted on hay bales had been defaced to read “Rump,” instead of “Trump,” and believed it was “obscene.”
County OKs budget that includes building projects
The Flathead County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the county’s final budget for fiscal year 2021.
Jurors hear testimony in trial involving Kalispell man shot by police
Jurors tasked with deciding the merits of a case against the Kalispell Police Department’s involvement in the officer-related shooting of a Kalispell war veter…
Wildlife officials aim to remove wolf protections in 2020
The Trump administration plans to lift endangered species protections for gray wolves across most of the nation by the end of the year, the director of the U.S…
Drilling, mines, other projects hastened by Trump order
The Trump administration is seeking to fast track environmental reviews of dozens of major energy and infrastructure projects during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kalispell Chamber selects new president/CEO
Lorraine Clarno of Beaverton, Oregon, has been selected to serve as the new president and CEO of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce.
Marion School outlines back-to-school details
Marion School begins Sept. 3
Man scared of 'Scandinavian' writing
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Masks, social distancing bring different feel to first day of school
Despite a rainy Monday morning, masked Elrod Elementary students waited outside the school for the first bell to ring in the first day of school amid the COVID…
Judge upholds Montana political spending disclosure rule
A federal judge on Monday upheld an executive order by Montana's governor that requires companies to report political spending if they want to bid on large state contracts.
Trump administration finalizes coal plant pollution rollback
The Trump administration on Monday finalized its weakening of an Obama-era rule aimed at reducing polluted wastewater from coal-burning power plants that has c…